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duration

[doo-rey-shuhn, dyoo-] / dʊˈreɪ ʃən, dyʊ- /


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It also did not account for treatment duration, genetic risk factors, cancer stage, or tumor subtype.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The estate is not the King's private property but belongs to the monarch for the duration of their reign.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Alphabet’s equity raise successfully highlights the magnitude and duration of this AI buildout cycle and the market’s willingness to fund this capex for offensive purposes,” said Divyaunsh Divatia, technology research Analyst at Janus Henderson.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He also said the fund had always been managed to have a short duration — now 1.76.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The few doubts being heard stemmed from rumors that the Nobel committee might suspend the prizes for the duration of the European war, which had begun with Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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